London Startup Uses Technology To Open Up The World Of Book Publishing

Reedsy is the online marketplace democratizing the publishing process

Emmanuel Nataf has a simple mission: “I want more people to share their ideas with the world.”

That’s why three years ago, the Frenchman moved to London and co-founded Reedsy, a curated marketplace for authors to find publishing professionals to help bring their book to life.  While Paris may have Station F now, Nataf saw opportunity in the British capital thanks to the concentration of publishers, writers, and investors.

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Reedsy is a curated marketplace for publishing books. REEDSY

“I wanted to see if we could take this world of publishing, which was happening primarily behind closed doors, and make it more transparent and accessible to everyone. Plus, as more and more people in the writing and editing profession are adopting freelance careers, it made sense to organize them,” he says, seated at the Monocle Cafe, home to one of London’s iconic magazines.

This year, Reedsy is democratizing the publishing process even further with a new component to the company: Reedsy Learning.  Launched in late 2016, the online courses help individuals figure out how to land publishing deals, what kind of support to hire (in terms of graphic designers, editors, ghostwriters), and how to navigate the complex world of Amazon, Facebook, and paid online advertising.

Read the full story at Forbes.co.uk

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